Take a Less Crowded Approach to Skiing at These U.S. Resorts Each year, ski resorts are becoming more and more crowded. Although there may not be one exact reason ski resorts are becoming overcrowded, contributing factors may include the rise of multi-mountain season pass popularity, the increase in outdoor activities due to COVID-19, and the wish for a winter wonderland escape away from one’s bustling city. With crowds come increased lift […] Industry News Samantha Gates | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Top 10 Snowfall Totals for 2014/15 in the USA: This list is especially interesting this year since this was such a difficult winter for so many areas. The majority of North America saw below average snowfall, including the ski resorts below. That said, there were some zones that did better than others. Wyoming did well this year reaching 200 inches of snowfall early in the season and you can’t ignore the East Coast. The East Coast was famous for storms this year and some of those storms translated to big snow in the mountains […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2015 10 Comments
Top 10 Snowfall Totals in the USA: It’s been a snowy year in the USA if you’ve been in the right spots – namely Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and the East Coast. The usually dominating snow totals of the West Coast are non-existent on this list this year. A miracle on the West Coast is still possible, but it’s starting to get late. In the last week, the Rockies had some epic snowfalls boosting their snow totals to some very respectable numbers. Make sure to get out there and harvest some of the goods this spring. All the snow totals listed below were found on the resorts’ websites on March 8th, 2015 at 11:59pm. […] SnowBrains | March 9, 2015 9 Comments
Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in the USA: The East Coast has the 2nd deepest snowpack in the USA right now? The East Coast owns 5 of the top 10 deepest snowpacks in the USA right now? The answer to both of these questions is YES. The East Coast is on fire right now. It’s a bizarre year, there’s no doubt about it. The Pacific Northwest usually dominates this list but right now there’s only one PNW ski resort on this list right now, Mt. Bachelor in Oregon. The Northern Rockies also make a strong showing taking 3 of the top 4 spots. Lets hope things stay snowy in the Rockies and East while the snow machine finally turns on […] SnowBrains | February 23, 2015 13 Comments
Top 10 Snowfall Totals in the USA: It’s been another fantastic snow season for the Rocky Mountain Range of the U S of A. Rocky Mountain ski resorts absolutely dominated this list taking 8 of the top 10 biggest snowfall totals in the USA this winter. The Teton’s have done especially well taking top honors in the snowfall category this year. Colorado is also having a great snowfall year putting three resorts in the top 10. Utah shows up strong as well with three resorts in the top 10 after getting 80+ inches of snow in a week over Christmas. These snowfall totals come from the ski resorts’ websites. Snowfall totals are from the upper mountain on January 25th at 11:59pm. […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2015 4 Comments
Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in the USA: It’s been a heck of a great snow year in the Northern Rockies this season. Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are dominating this list right now. The Pacific Northwest usually dominates this list but this year, they only have one resort in the top 10. The other 9 resorts are Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. After looking at this list, you shouldn’t have any doubts as to where you should plan your ski trip this winter. These numbers are taken from the ski resorts’ websites. We’re showing the upper mountain numbers only. […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2015 21 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY: North America’s Secret Powder Stash A good friend of mine and ski partner grew up skiing Grand Targhee and throughout our friendship over the past two years he always spoke of how consistently great and deep the snow was at the Wyoming resort. He told stories of epic powder stashes and this selectable cliff band that no other resort could offer. After all the talk we finally put together a trip and timing could not have been better, currently based on my research Wyoming has the deepest snow pack in the united states and thus offering the best resort skiing, the cascades are not too far behind either but the Tetons were the ticket. Conditions Report Ryan Mulcahy | December 27, 2014 1 Comment
Grand Targhee, WY Opens Friday | 8-14″ of Snow Forecasted on Saturday Grand Targhee ski resort will be opening tomorrow, November 21st, 2014, and they have a Winter Storm Watch in effect for Saturday that is forecast to drop 8-14″ of new snow. A very solid opening weekend is on tap at Targhee. It’s snowing lightly at Targhee right now and they have a 19″ base and they’ve gotten 49″ of snow so far this year. Targhee averages over 500″ of snow per year and there […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2014 0 Comments
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